FUAM 2015/16 Revised & 2016/17 Proposed Academic Calendars

Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, FUAM academic calendars for 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic sessions for both Postgraduate and Undergraduate students have been released.

The FUAM academic calendars have information about all upcoming events and happenings in Fedaral University of Agriculture Makurdi for the respective sessions. The FUAM academic calendar is to keep all FUAM affiliated individuals abreast of the upcoming events in the school.

Details of FUAM Academic Calendars

The Academic calendar of the Federal University of Agriculture for 2015/2016 academic session for both undergraduate and postgraduate students is as stated below;

FUAM PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDAR – 2016/17.

1st Semester

Sunday, 19thMarch, 2017

All students return to campus

Monday, 20th March, 2017Friday, 31st March, 2017

Registration (Returning students, (2 weeks)

Monday, 3rd April, 2017Friday 14th March, 2017

Orientation/Registration (Fresh students, 2 weeks)

Monday, 17th April, 2017Friday, 28thApril, 2017

Late Registration (2 weeks)

Friday, 28th April, 2017

End of Add/Drop of Courses

Monday, 17thApril, 2017Friday, 7th July, 2017

Lectures (12 weeks)

Monday, 10th July, 2017Friday, 14th July, 2017

Revision (1 week)

Monday, 17th July, 2017Friday, 4thAugust, 2017

Examination (3 weeks)

Sunday, 6thAugust, 2017Saturday, 19th August, 2017

1stSemester Break (2 weeks)

Friday, 1st September, 2017

First semester results to be ready for considerationby all Departmental Boards (4 weeks after Exam)

Friday, 15thSeptember, 2017

First semester results to be ready for considerationby all College Boards (2 weeks)

Friday,22nd September, 2017

First semester results to be ready for considerationby Senate Committee on Exams (1 week)

Thursday, 28thOctober, 2017

First semester results to be ready for considerationby Senate (1 week)

Legend

First Semester

Registration (Returning Students)

2 weeks

Registration/Orientation (Fresh Students)

2 weeks

Lectures

12 weeks

Revision

1 week

Examinations

3 weeks

For all Semesters

1. Draft examination time table should be released at least 4 weeks and final time table should be released two weeks before commencement of examinations.

2. Remedial, General Studies, and first year courses should be scheduled to come up early during examination period.

All examinations must be marked and results submitted within three weeks after they had been taken.

FUAM REVISED ACADEMIC CALENDAR – 2015/16.

1st Semester

Sunday, 10th April, 2016

All students return to campus

Monday, 11th April, 2016 Friday 15th April, 2016 (1 week)

Screening for fresh students

Monday, 11th April, 2016 Friday, 22nd April, 2016 2 weeks)

Registration (Returning students,

Monday, 18th April, 2016 Friday 29th April, 2016 students, 2 weeks)

Orientation/Registration (Fresh

Monday, 2nd May, 2016 Friday, 22nd July, 2016

Lectures (12 weeks)

Monday, 2nd May, 2016 Friday, 13th May, 2016

Late Registration (2 weeks)

Friday, 13th May, 2015

End of Add/Drop of Courses

Monday, 25th July, 2016 Friday, 29th July, 2015

Revision (1 week)

Monday, 1st August, 2016 Saturday, 19th August, 2016

Examination (3 weeks)

Sunday, 21st August, 2016 Saturday, 3rd September, 2016

1st Semester Break (2 weeks)

Friday, 16th September, 2016

First semester results to be ready for consideration by all Departmental Boards (4 weeks after Exam)

Friday, 30th September, 2016

First semester results to be ready for consideration by all College Boards (2 weeks)

Friday, 7th October, 2016

First semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate Committee on Exams (1 week)

Thursday, 13th October, 2016

First semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate (1 week)

2nd Semester

Sunday, 2nd October, 2016

Students return to campus

Tuesday, 4th October, 2016 Friday, 14th Sept, 2016

Registration (2 weeks)

Monday, 17th October 2016 Friday, 16th December, 2016

Lectures (9 weeks)

Monday, 17th October, 2016 Friday, 28th October, 2016

Late Registration (2 weeks)

Friday, 28th October, 2016

End of Add/Drop of Courses

Monday, 14th Nov, 2016 Friday, 16th Dec, 2016

Lectures (5 weeks)

Sunday, 18th Dec, 2016 Sunday 1st January, 2017

Christmas Break

Monday 2nd January, 2017 Friday, 20th January, 2017

Lectures (3 week)

Monday, 23rd January, 2017 Friday, 27th January, 2017

Revision (1 week)

Monday, 30th January, 2017 Friday, 17th February, 2017

2nd Semester Exams (3 weeks)

Saturday 18th February, 2017

2nd Semester break begins

Friday, 17th March, 2017

Second semester results to be ready for consideration by all Departmental Boards (4 weeks after Exam)

Friday, 1st March, 2017

Second semester results to be ready for consideration by all College Boards (2 weeks)

Friday, 7th April, 2017

Second semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate Committee on Exams (1 week)

Thursday, 13th April, 2017

Second semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate (1 week)

Legend

First Semester

Second Semester

Screening (fresh students)

1 week

Registration

2 weeks

Registration

2 weeks

Lectures

12 weeks

Lectures

12 weeks

Revision

1 week

Revision

1 week

Examinations

3 weeks

Examinations

3 weeks

For all Semesters 1. Draft examination time table should be released at least 4 weeks and final time table should be released two weeks before commencement of examinations. 2. Remedial, General Studies, and first year courses should be scheduled to come up early during examination period. All examinations must be marked and results submitted within three weeks after they had been taken.